Utility cabinet



Dec. 19, 1933.

Filed March 7, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet l Bp @M f1 Homey Dec. 19, 1933. E. E. HERMANsoN 1,940,167

UTILITY CABINET Filed March '7, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Bywwwm /Itlorncy Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the art of furniture and more particularly to aV novel cabinet for domestic use.

A I The principal object of the invention is to provide a cabinet in which shoes can be kept in a handy and orderly manner. y

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cabinet wherein shoes can be retained and other articles stored within a small space.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

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Figure l represents a front elevational view of the novel cabinet.

Figure 2 represents a vertical sectional view through the cabinet.

Figure represents a rear side elevational view of the device. i

Figure 4 represents a vertical sectional view through the cabinet on a plane at right angles to the plane of which the sectional view of Figure 2 is taken.

. al Figure 5 represents a fragmentary elevational view of the hub structure.

Figure 6 represents a fragmentary'perspective view of one of the shoe retainers.

Figure 'I represents a side elevational view of one of the bearings.

Vi receiving the stocking drawer 9 and the lower drawer 10 for rubbers, and other items of apparel.

Immediately below the drawer 9 the'front wall 5 is provided with an opening normally closed by the door ll.

Mounted withinA the space between the drawer 9 and the drawer 10 within the cabinet is the rotor generally referred to by numeral l2. This rotor consists of the disk shaped side members f 13--13 each having secured at its upper portion a hub plate 14 from which extends a pintle 15 which rides in the corresponding bearing 16 on the inner side of the opposed side walls 6.

Radially disposed andextending between the 1 55 side members 13-13 are the partitions 17 while Vslip out of the compartment as they reach lowercorresponding compartments defined by the liners 18.

It can now be seen, that by opening the door 11, the rotor 12 can be rotated and when the proper compartment of the rotor has been reached, the rotor will remain in this position by the friction member 23 which can be of any type desired. It will also be observed, that the shoe retainers 19 gravitate with the rotation of the rotor, so that the same are always in obstructing position to the article bearing against the same, to the end that the articles can not most position during the rotation of the rotor.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changesV in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter. n Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: Y

1.1A cabinet of the character described com-` prising a casing having an opening in one side@ thereof, a rotor having a, plurality of peripheral pockets therein successively registrable with the opening in the casing, means for rotatably mounting the rotor in the casing, and a closure Y swingably mounted on the rotor in each pocket, said closures being adapted to partially close the said pockets and to swing in response to gravity as the rotor is rotated to bei at the bottom of the pockets regardless of the position in which said pockets are disposed when below a horizontal median line through the rotor so as to prevent articles from falling out of the pockets during the rotation of the rotor.

2. A cabinet of the character described comu05 prising a casing having an opening in one sideri thereof, a rotor having a plurality of peripheral pockets therein successively registrable with the opening in the casing, means for rotatably mounting the rotor in the casing, and a closure `Cll() prevent articles from falling out of the pockets during the rotation of the rotor, each of the said closures being provided with a notch therein for receiving a. protruding portion of an article lodged in the corresponding pocket.

EDWIN E. HERMANSON. 

